PACE Lab doctoral student was recognized at UGA’s December commencement ceremony. Congratulations once more Dr. Dumas on earning your Ph.D.!
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Walking Engagement in Mexican Americans Who Participated in a Community-Wide Step Challenge in El Paso, TX was a collaborative effort on which Dr. Jennifer Gay, Director of the PACE Lab, was a co-author. The paper, published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, describes the results of a workplace-based walking challenge. Very few worksite wellness programs are designed for Hispanic communities. This research builds on the long-standing partnership between Dr. Gay and Dr. Jennifer Salinas at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.